Julie Ann Vance

Tuesday

Aug 20, 2019 at 9:18 AM

Julie Ann Vance, 53, of Pontiac, passed away unexpectedly at 11:32 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, 2019, in Pontiac, in an auto accident.Her funeral service will be held at 12 p.m. Thursday at Duffy-Baier-Snedecor Funeral Home, Pontiac, with Pastor Shawn Jensen officiating. Burial will follow at Chenoa Cemetery in Chenoa.Friends may call from 10 a.m. to noon at the funeral home Thursday.Julie was born Oct. 27, 1965, in Pontiac, to Charles and Linda (Page) Holt. She married Dennis Vance in 1982. She was newly engaged on the day she passed to Robert Lewis. Previously, she was in a long-term relationship with John Grundler for 14 years.She is survived by her mother, Linda Holt of Weston; daughter, Nicole (Brock) Vance of Cornell; granddaughter, Lacey Gourley of Cornell; fiancee, Robert Lewis of Arkansas; brothers, Gary (Anita) Holt of South Carolina, Jerry Holt of Strawn, Charles (Roxanna) Holt Jr. of Graymont; sister, Lynn (Brent) Lloyd of Pontiac; and nieces and nephews, Derek (Sadie) Holt of Shelbyville, Ryan Holt of Canton, Angie and Amy Crump of Graymont, Charles Holt III of Graymont, Kali (Anthony) Flores of Germantown Hills, Krista Holt of Eureka, and Aleena Lloyd of Pontiac.She was preceded in death by her father, Charles Holt; maternal grandparents, Edward and Lois Page; and paternal grandparents, Luther and Ruby Holt.Julie attended Pontiac schools. She worked as a nurse's aide at Beulah Land in Flanagan for many years and also worked at Caterpillar in Pontiac.She was a member of Authentic Church in Pontiac, where she was recently baptized n the spring. She enjoyed going to church, singing in the choir, and reading the Bible.In her spare time, she also enjoyed reading scary mystery books, watching wildlife videos, especially if they involved bears, and picking wildflowers from the garden. She was a natural born caregiver who enjoyed caring for others when in need. She was a joyful person, a wonderful daughter, mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt. She will be greatly missed by those who love her.Memorials may be made to Authentic Church, 902 W. Custer Ave., Pontiac, IL 61764.Online condolences may be made to the family at www.duffyfuneralhome.com.

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